Regulating birth certificates to prevent child trafficking

According to the Ministry of Health's instructions, it is necessary to check the mother's identity papers before issuing a birth certificate for the child, to prevent cases of taking advantage of legalizing birth certificates, aiding and abetting child trafficking and illegal surrogacy.

The Department of Mothers and Children recommends that units rectify the issuance of birth certificates to prevent exploitation for child trafficking - Illustrative photo

The Department of Maternal and Child Health, Ministry of Health has just issued a document requesting units to rectify the issuance and use of birth certificates, to prevent the exploitation of buying and selling newborn babies.

According to the Department of Mothers and Children, recently many media sites have continuously reported on the situation of fake birth certificates, fake seals, birth certificates and aiding in the buying and selling of newborn babies.

To ensure the quality of the issuance and use of birth certificates as well as prevent the exploitation of child trafficking, the Department of Mothers and Children, Ministry of Health requests the directors of health departments of provinces and cities, and directors of hospitals to strengthen direction and thoroughly instruct medical examination and treatment facilities providing midwifery services under the management of the province or city to seriously implement the issuance and use of birth certificates in accordance with the regulations of the Ministry of Health.

In particular, it is necessary to check the identity papers of the pregnant woman before issuing a birth certificate, to prevent cases of taking advantage of legalizing the birth certificate, assisting in child trafficking and illegal surrogacy.

The Ministry of Health also requested units to connect electronic data of birth certificates with public service software according to the provisions of Decree No. 63/2024/ND-CP of the Government , regulating the implementation of electronic connection of 2 groups of administrative procedures including: birth registration, permanent residence registration, issuance of health insurance cards for children under 6 years old; death registration, deletion of permanent residence registration, settlement of burial fees and death benefits.

At the same time, coordinate with the Department of Justice to direct and guide the People's Committees at the commune level to check the mother's identity when carrying out birth registration procedures, especially in cases where birth certificates are not connected on public service software, to prevent cases of using fake birth certificates to legalize child trafficking.

In case of detecting or suspecting individuals or organizations of child trafficking, the Department of Mothers and Children recommends that people notify the department via hotline 111.

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